AzubuikeFan wrote:I read that Pietrus and Davis are not travelling with the team tonight. Hopefully that means another start for Azubuike.

You related to Azu? Go to school with him? Just curious.

I wouldnt mind Azu starting next to Monta. As of right now Roonie and Azu are in the same boat in my opinion.

Not a relative... just a life long Kentucky Wildcats fan.. and Kelenna is my favorite Wildcat of all time. I've been following his career since UK started recruiting him in HS. He played for Victory Christian HS in Tulsa, OK. He was a 4 yr HS varsity starter averaging 20pts/gm as a Freshman, 30 as a Soph. and 40 pts/gm both his Junior and Senior years. He averaged over 50% fg% and around 46% 3pt% in HS. He played in several of the big HS allstar games with Lebron and Carmello.

He completely had his hands tied by UK's awful offense under Tubby Smith and it took him a year away from UK to get his offensive game back. He is a very good man-to-man defender... just doesn't do as well in a zone.

WestCoast O wrote:Azabukie plays no "D". That's the only gripe I have with him... that and sometimes he has a hard time finishing.

I must protest, tonight I saw him make a couple great blocks and play some good lockdown D.....And he obviosly likes shooting 3's from deep above the top of the key. The kid is golden, I had my doubts up until tonight, but now he has really proved he is not a 10-day contract guy....He is no Melvin Booker

WestCoast O wrote:Azabukie plays no "D". That's the only gripe I have with him... that and sometimes he has a hard time finishing.

I must protest, tonight I saw him make a couple great blocks and play some good lockdown D.....And he obviosly likes shooting 3's from deep above the top of the key. The kid is golden, I had my doubts up until tonight, but now he has really proved he is not a 10-day contract guy....He is no Melvin Booker

WestCoast O wrote:Azabukie plays no "D". That's the only gripe I have with him... that and sometimes he has a hard time finishing.

I must protest, tonight I saw him make a couple great blocks and play some good lockdown D.....And he obviosly likes shooting 3's from deep above the top of the key. The kid is golden, I had my doubts up until tonight, but now he has really proved he is not a 10-day contract guy....He is no Melvin Booker

I agree... and I think he will stick around for next season...

I've got my doubts about that. He's in the same situation Barnes is... the better they play, the better offers they'll get. And we're not in a position match many offers (as we'll have to also extend Biedrins and Monta).

WestCoast O wrote:Azabukie plays no "D". That's the only gripe I have with him... that and sometimes he has a hard time finishing.

I must protest, tonight I saw him make a couple great blocks and play some good lockdown D.....And he obviosly likes shooting 3's from deep above the top of the key. The kid is golden, I had my doubts up until tonight, but now he has really proved he is not a 10-day contract guy....He is no Melvin Booker

I agree... and I think he will stick around for next season...

I've got my doubts about that. He's in the same situation Barnes is... the better they play, the better offers they'll get. And we're not in a position match many offers (as we'll have to also extend Biedrins and Monta).

Honestly, I don't think Azubuike is going to get many offers better than the Warriors will give him. Other teams will show interest, but not that much to make him leave.

JayPat wrote:Honestly, I don't think Azubuike is going to get many offers better than the Warriors will give him. Other teams will show interest, but not that much to make him leave.

Yeah, sure. I'm just saying that, being over the cap, we probably won't offer him more than the minimum and he'll probably get more from other teams. With that said, we may get a discount for bringing him to the NBA...

The team definately has alot of swingmen and all have done well on more than one occasion this season. Mullin could really offer a trade of two swingmen for something good because it really wouldn't hurt the team